Chapter 749 Do You Know What the Quadruple Alliance Is? (First Update, Please Subscribe)
Once upon a time, there were only two countries in Asia, one was China, and the other was a country outside of China.
What is the fate of countries outside of China?
One is a country that is China's dog, and the other is a country that wants to be China's dog but cannot.
Among these countries, Japan is an extremely special one. How is it special?
On the one hand, Japan has always been a dog of China. They sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty to learn from China in all aspects. They were still unwilling to give up after learning from China. In the Song Dynasty, due to the development of navigation technology, they admired the tall and handsome Chinese people. They specially sent batches of Japanese women across the ocean to China to find young and tall Chinese men. When they became pregnant, those women would return to Japan by ship again. There were many wives and daughters of high-ranking officials among those women.
The Japanese upper class not only does not stop at "crossing the family line", but is proud of it. This phenomenon was extremely obvious during the Song Dynasty. Japanese women at that time were proud to marry Song Dynasty men, and Japanese men were also proud to have a child of Chinese descent.
However, admiration is great, and unlike neighboring countries that kneel down and lick China's laurels, although Japan has learned from China and "transplanted its seeds" for a hundred years, because it is isolated overseas, they have always maintained their relative independence and have never acknowledged China as their father.
There was no such thing in the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty... Well, they admitted it once or twice, but then regretted it. Or, the top leaders admitted it but did not make it public.
But now, in the cabin of the "Rinkai", Kido Takayoshi issued a "declaration of recognition of fatherhood" on behalf of Japan.
Dad, your unfilial son misses you so much!
Is this father willing to accept this?
How could he not be willing? You know, compared with being a slave of the British and American beasts, being the son of the Ming Dynasty was definitely an invitation from the Jade Emperor - a great thing.
Finally, I recognized my father.
After making the declaration of recognition of his father, Kido Takayoshi raised his head and puffed out his chest, feeling so proud in his heart.
Even when he was looking at Parkes and Delong, he looked proud. In the past, I couldn't beat you and I was a coward, but now I have a father!
Not afraid of you anymore!
There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty... When beating a dog, you have to look at its owner!
It depends on whether you are afraid or not!
They were not necessarily afraid, but Basharli and Delang were really dumbfounded. How could they not be dumbfounded?
You know, they deliberately wanted to support a puppet and turn Japan into a colony.
They have been working hard for so long.
They occupied Tokyo and killed the emperor... No, the emperor's death had nothing to do with them.
But in the end, it was Daming who picked the peach, and the peach even took the initiative to stand up and say - this peach already has an owner.
I worked so hard for a long time, but it was all in vain.
Can they accept this?
“It’s ridiculous!”
DeLong yelled.
"This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. I don't believe it's true. This is nothing but a political conspiracy."
In response to Delang's shouting, Emperor Zhu sneered.
"Whether it is true or not, there will be facts to prove it, but I will never sit idly by and watch you massacre the civilians of my vassal state."
Staring at the two of them, Emperor Zhu spoke directly.
"In order to protect the safety of the people of our country, I have decided to send troops ashore to maintain order, both inside and outside the safe zone!"
"What!"
Basharli exclaimed.
"Your Majesty, are you trying to start a war?"
"war!"
Emperor Zhu suddenly stood up, looked straight at him, and said in a deep voice.
"If I had not been restraining my anger, we would have been at war from the moment you set foot on Japanese soil. You massacred civilians and killed the Japanese king. In this way, what do you think of the Ming Dynasty? Now you are actually talking about war with me!"
Feeling the thundering wrath of Emperor Shengde, Kido Takayoshi and others were all excited. How could they not be excited?
The foreigners are frustrated!
It feels so good to have a dad!
Dad, I should have acknowledged him long ago. If I had, how could Tokyo have suffered such a disaster?
How could the emperor be killed?
Is this fate?
"Your Majesty, this, this..."
What is the threat of war?
Is this a threat of war?
No, this is a reminder!
It was to remind Parkes that the Ming Dynasty... was not afraid of war.
If he was facing a Ming Dynasty naval admiral or consul, Parkes would not be afraid at all. However, facing the Ming Dynasty emperor, Parkes was not afraid, but... he really could not be in charge and could not make the decision, because as an envoy, he had no power to declare war on a country.
Now the conflict with the Ming Navy is no longer a question of conflict, but a question of war.
Because their emperor is on the ship, once a naval battle breaks out, it will definitely be a declaration of war between the two countries.
Not to mention that the British Royal Navy's "China Fleet" is far inferior to the Ming Fleet in front of them. Even if the US Navy's warships are added, they only have an advantage in numbers. But their two armored ships are enough to challenge their fleet. The only ship in the coalition fleet that can be compared is the "California".
And in Hiroshima, there was a larger Ming fleet.
Being inferior to others is a reality, but what is the biggest reality?
It was impossible for Britain to declare war on the Ming Dynasty. After all, it was backed by the Quadruple Alliance Treaty.
Thinking of France, Parkes' eyes inadvertently looked at the French Minister to Japan, De Ligu. After the Tokyo Incident, De Ligu's attitude was very clear - he stood on the side of the Ming Dynasty. Not only that, he also transferred the French troops stationed in Yokohama to Tokyo to assist the Ming Dynasty in maintaining the security of the safety zone, and even called it the "International Safety Zone."
In fact, after Japan opened its ports, Britain, France and the United States had troops stationed in Japan. At the peak, Britain had as many as 3,000 troops stationed in Japan. It was not until five years ago that, through negotiations, Parkes agreed to reduce the garrison by half. This time, 1,500 British troops participated in the attack on Tokyo.
Although the French garrison is not large, only more than 100 people, that is also the attitude of France!
Feeling Parkes's gaze, Deligu stepped forward, bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, as the French ambassador to Japan, I have to reiterate France's position on this incident - the French Empire will firmly uphold the alliance treaty between us and the Ming Empire, both now and in the future!"
He didn't say much and his voice was not loud, but it was like thunder, which made both Parkes and Delang tremble in their hearts.
Finally, the killer weapon is out!
Now Parkes regretted so much that he wanted to bite his tongue. War...why the hell did he have to mention war? Now look what happened. This bomb directly blew up France.
When Deligu finished speaking, Dmitry, the Russian ambassador to Japan, who had not played much of an active role in the Tokyo incident, finally expressed his attitude.
"Your Majesty, please believe that Russia has always been the most solid ally of the Ming Empire! We will advance and retreat together with France, the Ming Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire!"
The Russians are really deceiving. If Emperor Zhu didn't know that the Russians had already made a plan to take advantage of the British and American invasion of Japan to occupy Hokkaido, Tsushima and other places, he might have believed it.
Why didn't the Russians take action?
The ice in Vladivostok has not melted yet, and they still have a few poor little wooden boats in other places in the Far East, but they have no confidence in relying on just a few wooden boats!
Originally, they were thinking about sending troops to occupy Hokkaido after the thaw. Anyway, taking advantage of the fire has always been Russia's forte, just like when the British and French forces attacked China. They can't become the biggest winner with just a single soldier. This is Russia's ability.
But now things have changed. Da Ming's father has stepped forward, and all plans have to change.
Russia... of course has to make its position clear! Not only does it have to make its position clear, but it also has to draw a clear line with the British and Americans. After all, there is a broader space for cooperation between them and the Ming Dynasty.
That is why they hurriedly stated that they had no ambitions towards Japan. After all, compared to Japan, Constantinople is the most important thing for Russia.
Yosi!
I didn't expect that Lucia would actually stand up to support Ming. This is the true momentum of a powerful country! The great powers will also help each other.
You have to know that before this, yes, the most ambitious person in Japan was Lucia. Now that the Ming father has just stood up, not only did Lucia's ambitions towards Japan disappear instantly, she even helped the Ming father deal with the British.
"This is the benefit of having a father!"
Now Kido Takayoshi finally discovered the benefits of admitting a loss. In the past, when there was no father, Japan was always worried. What kind of life was it? Either worried about being swallowed up by the British and American devils, or worried about being eaten by Lucia.
From now on you don’t have to worry about these things anymore, life is so wonderful with a dad!
Russia's statement was actually a bit beyond Emperor Zhu's expectations. After all, before this, he had already received intelligence that Russia was going to take action against Japan - in fact, it was Russia that took the initiative to tell the Ming Dynasty that they would not miss this opportunity.
The reason why Russia has made such a statement now is to make friends with the Ming Dynasty, so they will express their position after France.
This position may seem insignificant, but in fact, it is very deterrent. Even if it is just verbal, it is something that the British and Americans must take seriously. After all, what they are facing now is not just the Ming Dynasty.
But it is - the Quadruple Alliance!
This is the deterrent power of the alliance. The reason why Emperor Zhu established this alliance was because of his deterrent power. Even verbal words would make other countries think seriously.
At this time, the Austro-Hungarian envoy also stood up to express his position. He had no choice but to stand up, after all, he had been dragged into the water by the Mao.
This time it was Parkes and the others' turn to be dumbfounded...
Although the British Empire is powerful, is it stronger than the Quadruple Alliance?
(End of this chapter)
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